Grown Where

Carroll County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Carroll County, Missouri grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Carroll County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (142,225 acres), corn (84,748 acres) and hay (23,659 acres). Its farms sold $209 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 20th of 114 counties in Missouri.

Farm sales, 2022
$209 million787th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
960393,921 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
92% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3615 published, 19 withheld, 2 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $1.2M$1.2M to $4.7M$4.7M to $18M$18M to $59M$59M to $180M$180M+
None reported
Carroll County
$209 million
1% of Missouri farm sales. No. 20 of 114 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Carroll County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Soybeans6th in Missouri142,225 acres
  2. 2Corn5th in Missouri84,748 acres
  3. 3Hay59th in Missouri23,659 acres
  4. 4Wheat33rd in Missouri3,887 acres
  5. 5Sorghum24th in Missouri*190 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn30th in Missouri*2 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins35th in Missouri*2 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes40th in Missouri*1 acre

How does Carroll County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Missouri and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.

Carroll County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Corn14.6 million bushels53263%production
Soybeans6.8 million bushels6132*3%production
Wheat241,835 bushels33876*under 1%production
Sorghum19,154 bushels24*411*under 1%production
Hay38,024 tons59850*under 1%production
Cattle24,360 cattle651,073*under 1%head on farms
Honey4,140 pounds41*1,286*under 1%production
Sheep512 sheep791,459*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes1 acre40*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Goats150 goats962,299*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn2 acres30*1,099*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins2 acres35*954*under 1%acres harvested
Milk24 milk cows72*1,129*under 1%head on farms
Eggs825 laying hens86*1,859*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys68 turkeys41*839*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, chickpeas, lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, squash, chile peppers, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, apples, grapes, blackberries, peaches, pears, plums, pecans and hogs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): cucumbers and bell peppers.

What livestock does Carroll County raise?

Carroll County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle24,36065head on farms
Laying hens82586*head on farms
Sheep51279head on farms
Goats15096head on farms
Turkeys6841*head on farms
Milk cows2472*head on farms

Other farm counties in Missouri

Top Missouri counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Newton County$588 million
Barry County$561 million
Morgan County$409 million
Saline County$400 million
Stoddard County$369 million
Pettis County$363 million
Audrain County$298 million
Dunklin County$293 million
New Madrid County$265 million
Vernon County$259 million
Lawrence County$255 million
McDonald County$252 million

What does Missouri grow? State overview and county map →

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.